Associations to the word «Hautboy»

Wiktionary

HAUTBOY, noun. (dated) (musical instruments) The oboe.
HAUTBOY, noun. (music) A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound.
HAUTBOY, noun. A tall-growing strawberry, Fragaria elatior, having a musky flavour.

Dictionary definition

HAUTBOY, noun. A slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece.

Wise words

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